A Theory of Non-Local Mixing Length Convection. III. Comparing Theory and Numerical Experiment

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

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We solve the nonlocal convection equations. The solutions for four model problems are compared with results of GSPH simulations. In each case we test two closure schemes: 1) where third moments are defined by the diffusion approximation; and 2) where the full third moment equations are used and fourth moments are defined by a modified form of the quasi-normal approximation. In overshooting models, the convective flux becomes negative shortly after the stability boundary. The negative amplitude remains small, and the temperature gradient in the overshooting zone has nearly the radiative value. Turbulent velocities decay by a factor of $e$ after $0.5$--$1.5\ell$, depending on the model, where $\ell$ is the mixing length. Turbulent viscosity is more important than negative buoyancy in decelerating overshooting fluid blobs. These predictions are consistent with helioseismology.

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